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If it feels like everyone around you is constantly tired or tense — you’re not imagining it.
Urban stress has quietly become one of India’s biggest health issues. An Ipsos survey found that 1 in 2 city dwellers say stress is hitting their daily life. It’s not just burnout from work — it’s everything: long commutes, late nights, endless notifications, and air so thick it keeps your body on alert even when you’re “resting.”

What’s making city stress worse

Let’s call it what it is — a perfect storm.

• Time poverty: Our workdays stretch longer than ever, and commutes eat into whatever’s left.
  Noise and pollution: Cities never really “switch off,” and neither do our nervous systems.
  Screens: The phone we use to escape stress often feeds it back — blue light, bad sleep, constant comparison.
  Money and housing pressure: The dream of the metro lifestyle comes with a cost — rent, shared spaces, and no real mental downtime.
  Access gaps: Therapy is expensive, clinics are full, and stigma still keeps people quiet.

What actually helps

No gimmicks here — the basics still work.

• Sleep first: Pick a cut-off time for screens and stick to it.
• Micro-breaks: Three short pauses a day — move, stretch, breathe, get some light.
• Movement snacks: Walks, stairs, anything that keeps your body in motion.
• Green time: Even ten minutes outdoors lowers cortisol.
• Talk it out: Helplines, peer counsellors, or campus sessions — whatever lowers the barrier.

The bigger picture

Workplaces and universities can do more than just talk about “well-being.”
Simple steps — quiet hours, stress screenings, better lighting, and insurance that covers therapy — can change lives.

And that’s what CosmoHealth21 is about: rethinking how cities, campuses, and workplaces can make wellness the rule, not the luxury.
Join us to learn small, practical ways to make urban life less stressful — and more livable.